Automobile-wheel.



No. 848,046. PATENTED MAR. 26, 1907.

I E. 0. PHILLIPS.

AUTOMOBILE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1906.

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No. 848,046. PATENTED MAR. 26, 1907. B. c. PHILLIPs. A AUTOMOBILE WHEEL. APP LIOATION FILED NOV 23 1906 2 SHEETS-SHEET 21 21 F412 dlammm,

- Tana/ll iuhmh 't md i cmtcerm v e it known that I, ELWOOD (J. PHILLIPS,

1 cagorin the county of 'Cook and State of Illi- UNITED smrns PAT T option.

ELwoon 1o. PHILLIPS, or oIIIoAeo," ILLINOIS, AssIeNoR or ONE-H LF To ALv Ano BENSON;

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AUTOMOBILE-WHEEL.

I ZPatented March-26, 1907.

ApplicationliledNoveniber 23,1906. SorialNoi 344x595. I

a citizen of-the United States, residing at Chi -no1s, 'haveiinventedfa new and useful improvement in'AutoniobileWheels, of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to automobile-wheels or cushion-wheels .tor automobilesfan'd. other vehicles.)

ple ,durab-la'and eflicien't or use upon automobiles or other heavy :vehicles in which the pneumatic casin hileoperating efficiently, to cushion the wheel and jvehicle supported thereby, will not beiliable to puncture 'orfother in ury, in which the pneumatic casing may 'be' veryjquickl v and 2 O easily. removed and replaced, and in which also the wheel 'can be run or operatedwithout injury tothe pneumatic casing, although the pneumatic casing should be deflated.

My invention consists in the means iI eI nploy to practically accomplish this'object or re'sult-- that is-to say, .it consists in" a wheel having in cooperative combination a central hub provided with an I annular guideflange or plate and a circular clamp rib or shoulder, I

a I movable clam'pring having an annular guide flange or plate and a circular'clamp' rib" or shoulder cooperating with said l-central hub; apneumatic casing between said central hub and said clamp-11in having its overla ping connecting edges 0 amped between said circular ribs or shoulders on' the hub and cla1np-ring,a movable spoke-ring fitting be tween the guide-flanges of the hub and clampand bearing against the-pneumatic caps-y rim ingT'a wheel-rim preferably of Wood and con nectedby spokes with, the movable s oke- I'm ,a rubber or elastic tire on the whee -rim, an a metallic ch'anneLrnn on the wheel-rim casing snould not beat handto replace 1t a for holding the rubber or elastic tire in place.

To remove or replace the pneumatic casing,

the clamp-ring, which is preferably held in lace by althreaded nut engagingthe central ub, is simply removed, and then the casing ma be taken out or replaced In case the casing should become deflated and anew sblidsubstiitute ring may be inserted between the movable 's che ring and th eblamp -fring, ,smth'at' the w eelpan be temporarilyiused ,without its pneumatic cushion;

e p V I v In i Fig-411s adetail inside face view of The 'object'oi myiinyention. is to provide a. pneumatic cushioned wheel ofa strgng sim constrii ctiorisuitable' pat 1 sectional bearing tute' solid supporting-ring.

the wheel; B, the centre meeting edges f f with the My' invention also consists in the novel drawing, Figure 1 is,

Fig. 2 is a cen.

one-half of a wheel tral or diametric section through the wheelQ" Fig.3 is1a detail section on line 3 3 ofFig. 2.

r the clamp-' rlng.

portion of the wheel,,sh0w- V p'ortion of; the pneumatic casing and of the between the .cas

I p g andthe spoke-ringand Fig.7 is a detail inner face .view of the substi- Y Infthe drawing, A re resents the axle of l hub, which may be either secured to or journaled upon the-axle, as desired; The central 'lar guide flange or plate bj anda circular clamprib or shoulder b and a reduced sleeve portion If, having an. annular shoulder b and screwthreads b at its b tter end or receive the threaded clamp-nut- Cn- D is the clamp-ring, the-same havingan annular guideflange or plate (lea circular clamp rib or shoulder d, and a central hollow or bearin duced-portion i of 'thehub B. F is the pneumatic casing, surrounding the inner tube E and having its overlapping or clamped together by A nFig. 5 isadetail diametric section of the hub or central ,in'g'fzthe substitute solid supporting ring in 6 is a detailiperipheral viewrof a -plate which is interposed hub B has an annuportiond kfit'ting the re-- 9 tightly .and securely and between the 'circular clamp ribs or shoulders b. of the hub B and d--of the-.clamp-rin D the overlappin lips or ed s of the h perip ery of-the casing and on-the median hne of the wheel.

casing being at'the inner 9 5 \f? i'sfthe-nip ple, and f 3 the nipple-tube, leading through a'suitabl ring to the nner casing;

e openinginthe clamp- -tube of the pneumatic- To properly register the clamp-ring hub, the'hub is preferablv provided withfa'registering dowel b, which enters a Isuitablerecessd in the clamp-ring, D. G is thespoke-ringyfitting between the an: nular guide flanges or lates b d of the hub and clampring and] earing against the pneumatic casing. This spoke-ring] G is preferably made in two halves or parts g g; meeting hitheme'dian lineand each provided with as'eries of half-sockets g g to receive the tehons it of the spokes H and securely clamped together by connecting-rivets 9 which preferably extend through the spokes. @This; split .or divided construction of the spoke-ring" is a convenience in tightly securing the s okes in lace, and when the two halves the spolZe-ring arefsecurely riveted together they together form a ring of great strength and rigidity.

The casing F is preferably of leather and may be preferably .formed of two pieces or strips f 4 f havingabutting edges f u f 7 at the outer eriphery-of the casing on the median line of the wheel. .F is a sectional bearing-plate, preferably of metal, interposed between the spoke-ring G and the pneumaticcasing. The separate sections f 8 o'fthis sectional bearing plate or rim ill tionalj bearingare preferably secured by rivets f to the easpreferably inserted through each of the four corners of each of the sections of the bearing-plate. This seclate may be made of any de sired number 0 sections. I prefer, however, to make the sections correspond to the. numberof spokes in the wheel, The casing thus flexibly connects together the sections of the bearing-plate at their abutting ends, and the sectional bearing-plate alsothus connects to-- gether the meeting or abutting edges of the two sltripsy f of which the casing F is composer K is the rim of the wheel, the same being preferably of wood.

' L is the rubber or elastic tire, and M is a channel rim or member, preferably of metal, surrounding the rim K and having flanges m to embrace the rubber or elastic tire L.

The clamp-ring D is provided with an annular shoulr er (1 to afford a bearing for a sub: stitute solid supporting-ring N, which may be interposedbetween the spokc-ringG and the clampring in case the pneumatic cushion .or

casing should give out, the spoke-ring being also furnished with an annular shoulder g to receive this substitute supporting-ring N. I

The sectional bearing-plate Fand the spoke-ring are. provided with interengaging holding devices to prevent the onetrom slipping in respect to the other. 1 These interengaging holding devices preferably consist of rivet heads orprojectionsf on the sectional bearing-plate or ring F,

on the'spoke-rmg. The notches or recesses g are preferably formed on the meetj v :ng edges of the two memberso the split,"

spokewing. I elai m- I. in a pneumatic cushioned wheel for au-. toluobiles or other vehicles; the combination of a "central hub having an annular guide Q flange and a circular cla'.nprib, of a clamp ringghaving an annular guide-flange and a one preferably on each section thereof, and notches or recesses circular clamp-rib, a\ neumatic casing between said central hu and clamp-ring and having its overlapping lips or meeting edges clamped between said circular clamp-ribs on the hub and clamp-ring, a movable spokering fitting between said guide-flanges on the hub and clamp-ring and bearing against said pneumatic casing, said clamp-ring and. spokering having also provision for receiving between them a substltute solid supportingring,asect1onal bearing-plate interposed between said pneumatic casing and said spokering, and provided with projections engaging recesses in the spoke-ring, a wheel-rim, spokes connecting the whecLrim with the spoke-ring, a rubber or elastic tire and a me tallic flanged rim for the tire on the wheelrim, substantially 'as specified.

'In a pneumatic cushioned wheel for automobiles or other vehicles, the combination of a central hub having a guide-flange and a circular clamp-rib, of a clamp-ring having an annular guide-flange and a circular clamprib, a pneumatic casing between said hub and clamp-ring having its overlapping li s or meeting edges embraced between said cliunpribs and a movable spol e-ring fitting between said guide-flanges and bearing against the casing, substantially as specified.

3. In a pneumatic cushioned wheel for antomobiles or other vehicles, the combination of a central hub having a guide-flange anda circular clamp-rib, of a clamp-ring having an annular guide-flange and a circular clam rib, a penumatic casing between said hub and clamp-ring having its overlapping li s or meeting edges embraced between said 0 ampribs and a movable spoke-ring fitting between said tguide-ilanges and bearing against the casing, and a' sectional bearing plate or ring interposed between said spoke-ring and said pneumatic casing, substantially as speci- 4. In a pneumatic. cushioned wheel for automobiles or other vehicles, the combination of a central hub having a guide-flange and a circular clamp-rib, of a clamp-ring having an annular guide-fiange and a circular clamp:

rib, a pneumatic casing between said hub and clamp-ring having its overlapping lips or meeting edges embraced between said clampribs, and a movable spoke-ring fitting between said guide-flanges-and bearing against the casing, the sections of said bearing plate or ring being secured to the casing, substantially as specified.

7 5. ,In a pneumatic cushioned wheel for antomobiles or other vehicles, the combination of a central hub having a guide-fiange and a circular clamp-rib, of a clamp-ring having an annular guide-flange and a clrcular clamptab, a pneumatic casing between sald hub and clamp-ring having its overlapping lips or meeting edges embraced between said clampribs'and 'a-movable spoke-ring fitting between said guide-flanges and=bearingagainst the casing, said spoke-ring being composed of two parts or members riveted together and provided with spoke-sockets embracing'the spokes, substantially as specified. 7. In a pneumatic cushioned wheel for automobiles or othervehicle's, the combination of acentral hub having aguide-flange and a circularclamp-rib, of a clamp-ring having an annular guide-flange and a circular clamp rib, a pneumatic casing'between said hub and clamp-ring having its overlapping lips or meeting edges embraced between said clampribs and a movable spoke ringfitting-between said guide-flanges and bearing against the casing, said clamp ring and spoke-ring being provided with annular shoulders torreceiving' a supplemental or substitute solid supporting-ring, substantially as specified.

8. In a pneumatic cushioned wheel for antomobiles or other vehicles, the combination of a central hub having aguide-flange and a circular clamp-rib, of a clamp-ring having an annular guide-flange and a circular clamprib, a pneumatic casing between said hub and clamp-ring having its overlapping lips or meeting edges embraced between said clampribs and a movable spoke-ring fitting between said guide-llanges and bearing against the casing, and a substitute or supplemental solid supporting-ring interposed between the clamp-ring and the spoke-ring, substantially as specified.

9. In a wheel, the combination witha central hub having a circular clamp-shoulder, of a clamp-ring having a circular clamp-shoulder and a pneumatic casing having its overlapping lips or meeting edges embraced between said circular clamp-shoulders on the hub andclamp-ring, substantially as specified.

10. In a wheel, the combinationwitha central hub having a circular clamp-shoulder,

of a clamp-ring having a circular clampshoulder and a pneumatic casinghaving its overlapping lips or meeting edges embraced between saidcircular clamp-shoulders on the hub and clamp-ring and a movable spoke-ring fitting between the hub' and clamp-ringand bearing against the pneumatic casing, substantially as specified.

In a pneumatic cushioned wheelior auas specified.

11. In awheel, the eombination'with a centralhubhaving a circular clanip-shoub.

der, of ablamp-ring having a circularclampshoulder and a-pneumatio casing having'its Overlapping lips or meeting edges embraced between sald circular cl amp-shoulders on the hub and. clamp-ring and a movable spokering fitting between the hub and clamp-ring against the casin and a clamp-nut threadec upon-the hub and bearing against the clampring, substantially as specified.

of a clan'1p ring, a pneumatic casing, a spokering. and a sectionalbearing-plate interposed between the casing and the spoke-ring, substantially as specified.

14. The combination with a central hub,

of a clamp-ring, a pneumatic casing, a-spokering and a sectional bearing-plate interposed between the casing and the spoke-ring, said' sectional bearing-plate and said spoke-ring having interengaging holding devices to prevent one from slipping. in respect to the. other, substantially as specified.

15. The combination with a central hub,

of a olampring, a pneumatic casing, a spokering, and a sectional bearing-plate interposed between the casing and the spoke-ring, said sectional bearing-plate and said spoke-ring having interengaging holding devices to pre vent one from slipping -in respect to the other, and said casing being secured to said sectional bearing plate or'ring, substantially 16; The combination with a central hub, of a clamp-ring, a pneumatic casing comprisin'g two strips having abutting edges at the. outerv periphery of the casing, a sectional bearing-plate secured to said casing-strips, and a spoke-ring-bearin against the casing, substantially as specified.

17. The combination'with a central hub, of a clampring, a pneumatic casingcomprising two strips having abutting edges at the.

outer periphery of the casing, a sectional bearing-plate secured to said casing-strips,- and a spoke-ring bearing against the casing, said spokering and bearing-plate havin interengaging holding devices, substantially as speci ed. v

18'.- In' a wheel for automobiles orother 9o 13. The combination with a central hub,

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vehicles, the combination of ii hub provided between said hub flange or plate and said IO with an annular flange or plate having a cir clamp ring or plate an bearin against the cular clamp rib or shoulder, of a movable. pneumatic casing, a rim, a cus lion-tire and clamp ring or plate having a circular clamp a channel on the rim for the tire, substanrib or shoulder, a pneumatic easing between tially as specified.

said hub flan. e or plate and said clamp ring ELWOOD c. PHILLIPS. or plate, and iaving its overlapping connect- Witnesses:

ing edges clamped between said circular ribs 5 H. M. MUNDAY,

or shoulders, a movable spoke-ring fitting I EDMUND AnoocK. 

